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Sep 7, 2011 · A bold and exacting portrayal of rising xenophobia in South Africa, Omotoso casts the story of a young Nigerian man living in the African refugee tenements of...
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Man on Ground is a 2011 Nigerian South African drama film directed by Akin Omotoso. It was screened and premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. The film tells a story about how Xenophobia in South Africa affect the lives of two Nigerian brothers.
Casts the story of a young Nigerian man living in the African refugee tenements of Johannesburg who disappears against the background of animosity against immigrants flaring into violent rioting. In the span of a single night, his brother, on a short visit from London, tries to elucidate the mystery.
Sep 12, 2011 · Man on Ground: Directed by Akin Omotoso. With Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Fana Mokoena, Thishiwe Ziqubu. Ade and Femi are expatriate Nigerian brothers.
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Sep 17, 2011 · Man on Ground. A cross-hybridization of BBC police thriller and Bergmanesque meditation on intra-African immigration. By John Anderson.
California Indian. Shanghai Hotel. Now & Later. Don't Fade Away. Ade and Femi are expatriate Nigerian brothers. Ade is a successful banker in London, while Femi, once a political dissident in his...
2011 Directed by Akin Omotoso. Ade and Femi are expatriate Nigerian brothers. Ade is a successful banker in London, while Femi, once a political dissident in his home country, has had to escape to South Africa, live in refugee tenements and work menial jobs.